PC Gamers, lets see your gaming rig!
Justinsteg
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I'm computer tech and gamer so i'm nosey, lets see pics and specs!
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Core-i7 980x OC'ed a 4.4Ghz
16gB 1600Mhz DDR3
Two GTX5801.5Gb OC'ed edition in SLI
3 - 27" Acer screens
256gB Solid State Drive for my games
I built it for the Crysis and Battlefield games to be run in 5760x1080 resolution at max/ultra settings.
Plus its also my iRacing rig (www.iracing.com) that I compete in eTelevised racing series.0 -
Don't have pics atm. Below is my old comp I built Feb '10 and gave to my brother a few mo's ago when I got a laptop. Laptop's nothing special Samsung. will post it's specs when I get home.
Internals
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD4 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750 (Overclocked to 4GHz)
HIS H585F1GDG Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.2 SLI
Didn't give him my monitor though as I still use it LOL.
Monitor
Samsung 55" LED TV0 -
*Shrug* I'm at work but I have a DogHouse system. Expensive, I know...but it was a b-day gift to myself. Couldn't tell you the specs off-hand -plus I don't know crap about computers. However, I can tell you what it is. Armour ES 560.0
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I built mine a few years back before the i-series processors came out,
MSi N-7 Platinum
8G OCZ Gold Edition Ram
OCZ 700W PSU
EVGA 460 GPU
4TB of storage
500G O/S WB Black Drive
Acer 24 inch HD Monitors x2
Razor Tarantula Keyboard
Razor Death Adder Mouse
Razor Headphones
I'll just link my photo bucket album since its pic heavy...
http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a216/mc-nugget/My PC/0 -
I've always want to put a rig together, but I've never even touched a circut board (well, I have, but thats because I was just scrapping some electronic device and looking at how everything fit together).
Where should I start to build myself up to that? Are there any soldering kits that I can pick up before I do the heavy stuff like that?0 -
I've always want to put a rig together, but I've never even touched a circut board (well, I have, but thats because I was just scrapping some electronic device and looking at how everything fit together).
Where should I start to build myself up to that? Are there any soldering kits that I can pick up before I do the heavy stuff like that?
There shouldn't be any soldering to putting a computer together. At least, I've never done so.
The parts basically "snap" together. Just gotta make sure you get the correct parts for your MoBo depending on slot type.
I always start planning by "What I want the rig to be capable of". Then get a MoBo (MotherBoard) / Processor (i7, i3, i5, AMD, etc) in your price range that'll handle the applications you want & then get the best GPU (Graphics Card) for your build you can. Follow that up with enough RAM (Memory) to run your programs and a fast Hard Drive for your tastes. For Gaming SSD (Solid State Drive) is best but can be cost prohibitive for some, faster is better and I wouldn't go below 7200 rpm (revolutions per minute (aka:disk turning speed)) on a non-ssd drive.
You'll also need to plan your case around your GPU and CPU heatsink as it'll need to be long and wide enough to accommodate them without having space / airflow issues. Cases are usually one of the last things I pick out due to this.0 -
I've always want to put a rig together, but I've never even touched a circut board (well, I have, but thats because I was just scrapping some electronic device and looking at how everything fit together).
Where should I start to build myself up to that? Are there any soldering kits that I can pick up before I do the heavy stuff like that?
There shouldn't be any soldering to putting a computer together. At least, I've never done so.
The parts basically "snap" together. Just gotta make sure you get the correct parts for your MoBo depending on slot type.
I always start planning by "What I want the rig to be capable of". Then get a MoBo / Processor in your price range that'll handle the applications you want & then get the best GPU for your build you can. Follow that up with enough RAM to run your programs and a fast HD for your tastes. For Gaming SSD is best but can be cost prohibitive for some, faster is better and I wouldn't go below 7200 rpm.
You'll also need to plan your case around your GPU and CPU heatsink as it'll need to be long and wide enough to accommodate them without having space / airflow issues. Cases are usually one of the last things I pick out due to this.
I'm sorry, I understood only 40% of what you had said
Clearly I have homework to do on building the perfect gaming rig.
But its good to know that the pieces just snap together. I love building things, and to build a computer would be so kickass0 -
i7-920 @ 4.1GHz on an Asus RAMPAGE II GENE motherboard (ripped out of a pre-built Essentio tower PC and installed in my own setup)
18GB DDR3
EGVA GTX470 OC
4.5TB of HD space, including a 240GB OCZ SSD boot drive
LG BluRay burner
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Gamer Edition0 -
I've always want to put a rig together, but I've never even touched a circut board (well, I have, but thats because I was just scrapping some electronic device and looking at how everything fit together).
Where should I start to build myself up to that? Are there any soldering kits that I can pick up before I do the heavy stuff like that?
There shouldn't be any soldering to putting a computer together. At least, I've never done so.
The parts basically "snap" together. Just gotta make sure you get the correct parts for your MoBo depending on slot type.
I always start planning by "What I want the rig to be capable of". Then get a MoBo (MotherBoard) / Processor (i7, i3, i5, AMD, etc) in your price range that'll handle the applications you want & then get the best GPU (Graphics Card) for your build you can. Follow that up with enough RAM (Memory) to run your programs and a fast Hard Drive for your tastes. For Gaming SSD (Solid State Drive) is best but can be cost prohibitive for some, faster is better and I wouldn't go below 7200 rpm (revolutions per minute (aka:disk turning speed)) on a non-ssd drive.
You'll also need to plan your case around your GPU and CPU heatsink as it'll need to be long and wide enough to accommodate them without having space / airflow issues. Cases are usually one of the last things I pick out due to this
I'm sorry, I understood only 40% of what you had said Clearly I have homework to do on building the perfect gaming rig.
But its good to know that the pieces just snap together. I love building things, and to build a computer would be so kickass
edited to hopefully be less technical.0 -
I've always want to put a rig together, but I've never even touched a circut board (well, I have, but thats because I was just scrapping some electronic device and looking at how everything fit together).
Where should I start to build myself up to that? Are there any soldering kits that I can pick up before I do the heavy stuff like that?
There shouldn't be any soldering to putting a computer together. At least, I've never done so.
The parts basically "snap" together. Just gotta make sure you get the correct parts for your MoBo depending on slot type.
I always start planning by "What I want the rig to be capable of". Then get a MoBo (MotherBoard) / Processor (i7, i3, i5, AMD, etc) in your price range that'll handle the applications you want & then get the best GPU (Graphics Card) for your build you can. Follow that up with enough RAM (Memory) to run your programs and a fast Hard Drive for your tastes. For Gaming SSD (Solid State Drive) is best but can be cost prohibitive for some, faster is better and I wouldn't go below 7200 rpm (revolutions per minute (aka:disk turning speed)) on a non-ssd drive.
You'll also need to plan your case around your GPU and CPU heatsink as it'll need to be long and wide enough to accommodate them without having space / airflow issues. Cases are usually one of the last things I pick out due to this
I'm sorry, I understood only 40% of what you had said Clearly I have homework to do on building the perfect gaming rig.
But its good to know that the pieces just snap together. I love building things, and to build a computer would be so kickass
edited to hopefully be less technical.
And edited to be understood! I it was the abbreviations that got me0 -
I would pick a CPU first then build around it, find the main board that matches the socket, then get the spec list off it that way you match up the proper ram etc.... also don't skimp on a case or power supply. Get a case that cools well and gives you good access to your components, this is a must and also handy if you need to swap out items. I would also try and stick with a Nvidia video card, since AMD bought ATI they have been running into driver issues. EVGA has some of the best cards on the market, awesome warranty and they have a upgrade deal that you cant beat. If you buy a new EVGA card and a new one comes out you can upgrade it really cheap by sending them your old card.0
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My husband wants a new computer for his bday/Christmas this year, so I'll be daydreaming about parts here soon.0
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No pics, but my case is a Corsair Carbide 400R.
Specs:
Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.10GHz
MSI H67MA-E43 (B3)
Kingston HyperX 8GB
Galaxy Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
LG DVD MultiRecorder
Seagate SATA 1TB
Western Digital SATA 300GB
Thermaltake TR2-600
Windows 7 OS0 -
Oops forgot my processor, Intel Q6600 quad core with arctic cooler freezer 7.0
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Specs:
INTEL CORE I7 3770 Ivybridge 3.4GHz SKT 1155
ASUS 1155 P8Z77-V LX Motherboard
Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Memory
22x DVDRW Lightscribe
2TB SATA III 600 Hard Disk
Coolermaster 335U Case
700W Low Noise PSU
Wireless Card PCI
2GB GeF GTX 6700 -
I have an Asus g74sx. Does exactly what I want it to plus it has one of the best cooling systems ever.
i7 2630QM Processor
12GB Ram
GTX 3GB 560M0 -
I have an Asus g74sx. Does exactly what I want it to plus it has one of the best cooling systems ever.
i7 2630QM Processor
12GB Ram
GTX 3GB 560M
I know I might get slapped but why does this thing have 12gigs of ram?!?!?!0 -
desktop (named azrael)
Intel Core i7 2600K Processor 3.4GHz
16GB SDRAM DDR3 RAM
2TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6850
laptop (named madeleine)
Intel Core i5 2450M Processor 2.5GHz (3MB Cache)
6GB SDRAM RAM
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
15.6-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 30000 -
I know I might get slapped but why does this thing have 12gigs of ram?!?!?!
Yeah it does. It's a little overkill, especially considering I can put another 4gb into it, but hey I don't mind. ;D0 -
Desktop Name: TEMPEST
Intel Core i5 2500K CPU 3.30GHz
8GB RAM, 1TB HDD
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti
ASUS P8Z68-V LX mobo
Sceptre 27" Monitor
I'm Ice-Valkyrie on Steam if anyone wants to add me :P0 -
I have an Asus g74sx. Does exactly what I want it to plus it has one of the best cooling systems ever.
i7 2630QM Processor
12GB Ram
GTX 3GB 560M
Very nice! Of course I'm a bit biased as I have the same ASUS with very similar specs.0 -
Don't have specifics because I didn't build it but it's PINK with tinkerbell stickers on one side and pretty blue light on the other side.
Out of the 3 systems in the house, mine is the newest and fastest. I think if it wasn't pink it would have already been stolen. 0 -
http://i.imgur.com/aQyHI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Ad81S.jpg
the desk has not been that clean since :P
it has annoying blue lights that are super bright, so i have that side facing the wall.0 -
The desktop is over three years old, got a friend to assemble it for me:
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz Dual-Core
4GB Memory DDR2
Radeon HD 4850 1GB
With a Razor gaming keyboard and mouse.
And the Republic of Gamers laptop (G55VW-DS71):
Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Quad-Core
12GB Memory 750GB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
^^ My new baby.0 -
Dang, I can't wait for a new laptop. I'm gonna go asus republic of gamers next time or the q line.
I'm running a dell xps laptop currently
i7 2820
8gb ram
geforce 550m
Only after I bought it did I discover I was made for PC gaming over console gaming.. and by then it was too late to upgrade to something that didn't have a heating vent just below my wsad! 0 -
Won't be getting pics, but my desktop runs;
i5 2300 @ 2.8ghz
8gb RAM
Overclocked GeForce GTS 450
1TB Hard drive
19" Samsung monitor
Razer Arctosa keyboard
My laptop is a Dell XPS
i7 2820
6gb RAM
Can't remember what GFX card it has, other than it being nVidia.
I take my Razer Naga between the two.0 -
Pictures of my PC room are in my profile. My system was cutting edge when I built it, but is now a bit long in the tooth. I guess I'll have to update it within the year.
Its a Quad Core AMD running at ~3ghz. 2 * 500gb HDs (Samsungs and very fast), 4GB DDR3 (might be 8GB, but done think so), 8800 GT (still runs the latest games well).
More importantly, I've a 36" screen, dolby surround sound, G15 gaming keyboard, razor mouse, stylish (though not incredibly comfy) seat and black glass desk which looks lovely. I've also got 4 other laptops and another desktop and a couple of tablets, but then computers are my job and gaming used to be my hobby.0 -
Pictures of my PC room are in my profile. My system was cutting edge when I built it, but is now a bit long in the tooth. I guess I'll have to update it within the year.
Its a Quad Core AMD running at ~3ghz. 2 * 500gb HDs (Samsungs and very fast), 4GB DDR3 (might be 8GB, but done think so), 8800 GT (still runs the latest games well).
More importantly, I've a 36" screen, dolby surround sound, G15 gaming keyboard, razor mouse, stylish (though not incredibly comfy) seat and black glass desk which looks lovely. I've also got 4 other laptops and another desktop and a couple of tablets, but then computers are my job and gaming used to be my hobby.
I'm in the same boat, but games nowadays don't seem to be stressing my system. I used to have to make an upgrade at least once a year on video cards but I'm still using the same 5870's (crossfire) for years now. The AMD 965 has treated me very well.
If I were you just invest in a small SSD for a boot drive. Your mobo probably only handles SATA II, so they are rather cheap now. It was the most noticeable upgrade I have ever done.
My rig:
AMD 965 Black Edition @ 3.9ghz
64gb SSD boot drive, two VelociRaptor 300gb drives for everything else.
16gb Ram
Two ATI 5870's (crossfire)0 -
^my first attempt to post pic on this board system, so hopefully it all works out.
I got my computer from ibuypower in the summer of this year. Nice new monitor and tower Here is some of the info on it...
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series0 -
Intel Quad - I5-2300 CPU @ 2.8GHz
Ram - 6gb
Win 7 - 64 bit
Gforce 420 gfx DDR3
1 TB HD
my laptop
I know its a I3 but not sure on the rest atm0
